Bowling Green at Kent State

Saturday, November 2, 2002. Bowling Green kept the Anniversary Award

No. 21 Bowling Green beat Kent State 45–⁠14. It was their 41st meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 35–⁠6.

Away21Bowling Green9–⁠3 in 2002
45
HomeKent State3–⁠9 in 2002
14

Final at Dix Stadium, KentAttendance 7,165

At kickoff
39°F, partly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International (KAKR), 18 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bowling Green71702145
Kent State707014

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Bowling Green 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Bowling Green leads 47–⁠16 in 63 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Kent State 24, Bowling Green 21
2024Bowling Green 27, Kent State 6
2023Bowling Green 49, Kent State 19
2022Kent State 40, Bowling Green 6
2021Kent State 27, Bowling Green 20
2020Kent State 62, Bowling Green 24

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